I am writing this on behalf of all the nightowls out there in defense of their sleeping methods. What kind of sick individual would be the one to say "hey, won't don't we start working at 7am?" With a 25 minute drive, that means you have to get up at 530 am and that's just not right. Really that's still the middle of the night and my REM sleep is being disrupted + tired me = cranky me. It is safe to say that I am definitely not a morning person and never will be. I have no inclination to get up that early. People often give me great advice like going to bed early, as in 9-10pm. I have never went to bed that early in my life...at that hour I am wired. Those who know me may believe it's all the diet pepsi I drink and that I'm probably high on caffeine. Well, I have since switched to caffeine-free pepsi people and guess what it makes no difference.
What about all the great tv shows you're missing...I mean what kind of person would you be if you never watched SNL or Late night with David Letterman or Late Show with Jay Leno. You would have missed one of the greatest parodies of all time...."Dick in a box." Oh, the losses are endless!
I get annoyed at people trying to change me and the way I sleep. Why would I change? Do you want to change your sleeping patterns? I have adapted quite well to my way of life by preparing the night before so that I can sleep in a little longer in the mornings.
Well, it seems that a scientific study has confirmed the presence of an "after hours gene" in people who stay up late. It seems that the afh gene is a variant of a gene called Fbxl. The fbxl gene had not been linked to the body clock that keeps our metabolism, digestion and sleep patterns in tune with the rising and setting of the sun. Check it out:
So for those of you trying to change me, stop trying. Biologically I'm programmed to act this way and maybe it's you who should try and stay up a late night or two and experience my world. One things for sure...if am I watching the sun rise I won't be setting my alarm clock to do it that's for sure.
Till next time.
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